NewsBarb Riley named new Executive Director at PropelOn October 31, 2011, Susan Elliott, Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and George Dixon, Vice-President of Research at the University of Waterloo, announced the appointment of Barb Riley as Propel’s new Executive Director.Survey finds more young men using smokeless tobaccoThe Youth Smoking Survey examined the use of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco and snuff) by youth between 2004 and 2008. They found that in Canada, young men are the prime users of smokeless tobacco, with the highest use being in western provinces and the lowest in Quebec.Healthier Canadian youth today. Healthier Canada tomorrow.
Welcome to the School Health Action, Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES) website.Here you can: Since 2000, SHAPES modules have been administered in nearly 3000 Canadian schools, to more than 500,000 students. These modules are used to collect and assess information on student behaviours and attitudes in the areas of tobacco use, physical activity, healthy eating and positive mental health. SHAPES makes it practical to collect standardized youth health data at the level of schools, communities, provinces or nationally, and at all these levels simultaneously. These data are then used to generate profiles to help schools, public health and communities take action to improve the health of young people. SHAPES was developed by scientists at the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, in partnership with a community of researchers across the country. Partial funding was provided by the Canadian Cancer Society as part of their commitment to improving the health of Canadians. |
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Propel Centre for Population Health Impact 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L3G1 Telephone: 519-888-4520 Fax: 519-746-8171 |
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